Saturday, October 07, 2006

A recipe for the grill

Hay Dad this one is for you! I know last night you were saying how you wanted to find something new to throw on the grill. Well, here it is. You know when you go to a restaurant and how their chicken fajitas always taste so good, and no matter how much you try you just can't seem to duplicate the taste? Yes you can! Their secret ingredient is very simple: Italian dressing! And you can easily fit this into your healthy life-style like we do by getting fat-free or light Italian dressing.

Lime Chicken Kabobs (serves 6, perfect for leftovers & lunches)
Italian dressing
6 chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
wooden swekers (you could buy steel ones, we just use wood)
1 red bell pepper
1 red onion cut into chunks
1 (16oz) can pineapple rings, drained and cut into 1-inch pieces
3 limes

In a large plastic Ziploc bag, put chicken and squeeze enough Italian dressing in to cover the chicken completely. Marinate in the fridge about 2-4 hours, the longer will add more flavor. About 20 minutes before you start cooking, soak your kabobs in water. (If you don't there is a really good chance they will burn up)
-Preheat your grill. Be sure to spray it down first w/Pam b/c you don't want your stuff to stick. You want medium-high heat about 350-400F.
-Prep your veggies.
-Take out chicken, and start making your kabobs. Alternate chix, pineapple, red pepper, onion then start over.
- Grill your kabobs covered, for about 15-20 minutes, turning occassionally.

While your kabobs are cooking prepare white rice, we use the quick rice, and just adjust how many servings we want.
-Once your kabobs are done, bring them in and serve them on top of your rice. Squirt half a lime over each serving and enjoy!

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